NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ganga Prabhakar, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Des Moines, IA

Ganga Prabhakar, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1023109444, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023109444
Name
Ganga Prabhakar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
19367 WV
036148898 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 235-5000
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2022
Fax
(515) 288-6713
Medicaid ID
1804141000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040615001894); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 53 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 411 Laurel St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Johan Aerts, D.O.Surgery Physician1962683243
  2. Robert Albin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1164542502
  3. Mohammed Aldosari, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1255690293
  4. Caleb Anderson, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1902218324
  5. Martin Aronow, D.O.Interventional Cardiology Physician1497737282
  6. Brandon BarnhartCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760067839

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

80 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ganga Prabhakar80
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl28 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $326.60

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ganga Prabhakar$326.60
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV
  2. Wheeling Hospital IncWheeling, WV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ganga Prabhakar among 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa

Ganga Prabhakar, M.D. is one of 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Iowa

There are 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa.

All 53 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ali Al Ameri, MDDes Moines, IA 503141558700450
  2. Hashim Hanif, MDDes Moines, IA 503141043652209
  3. Tayyaba Malik, MDDes Moines, IA 503141215389234
  4. Marnix Verhofste, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141821070657
  5. Robert Gallegos, M.D., PH.DDes Moines, IA 503091205870805
  6. Bethany Harpole, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091891175733
  7. Bart Jenson, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091376525006
  8. Mark Mankins, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091710271549

Common questions

What is Ganga Prabhakar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ganga Prabhakar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023109444, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ganga Prabhakar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 235-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ganga Prabhakar, M.D.'s license?

Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ganga Prabhakar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ganga Prabhakar, M.D. had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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